The AP (6/2) reported, "Smith & Nephew
PLC said Friday that it is pulling from the market a metal liner used in hip
replacements." Smith & Nephew "said the device is the optional
metal liner for its R3 Acetabular System hip devices."
Reuters (6/2) reported that the company had
found that some patients had experienced problems such as infections and
dislocations related to the device.
MedPage Today (6/4, Gever) reports that
"the company said 7,700 of the liners had been implanted since it was
introduced in 2009."
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